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The incidence of food allergies is steadily increasing. Due to potentially life-threatening complications, it is important that primary care providers recognize and appropriately manage these disorders. This article includes a discussion of the current evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis, screening, and management of food allergies.

It is important that primary care providers recognize and appropriately manage food allergies. This article includes a discussion of the current evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis, screening, and management of these disorders.

Dawn Lee Garzon is a teaching professor at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO. Tara Kempker is a pediatric nurse practitioner at St. Mary's Pediatrics, Jefferson City, MO. Pam Piel is a pediatric nurse practitioner at St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

The authors disclose no financial relationships pertaining to this article.